Message Notes

We’ve all felt, at times, we’ve been treated unfairly. Children accuse parents of it. Ath-

letes accuse coaches of it. Employees accuse bosses of it. And students accuse teachers

of it. We see how others are being treated, and don’t like it – “Not fair, not right. Why don’t I

get treated like that?” What we say when someone is favored.

Do we feel the same when it’s negative? When someone is being treated poorly, do we

still say, “Why don’t I get treated like that?” Probably not.

No one has ever been treated more unfairly than Jesus. That’s why, on Palm Sunday, it’s

nice to finally see Him getting what He deserved. We’ll look at Matthew 21 again in a

minute, but first, why are people sometimes just so:

I. Mean

a. Christ

II. Matthew 21:8-9 – A very large crowd spread their cloaks, while others cut branches

from trees and spread them.

The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

a. Their King Had Finally Come!

b. Finally Got What He Deserved

 

III. Raise Our Palms!

Con: We’ve now entered Holy Week…